Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Shanghai World Financial Centre (AFP/Getty)Two Japanese men and one Chinese woman were injured in a knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday. A 59-year-old man, reportedly with a history of mental illness, was detained after attacking the victims with a fruit knife at the Shanghai World Financial Centre. One of the injured Japanese men is a senior executive at a Japanese company located in the commercial complex where the incident occurred. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minoru Kihara, urged China to provide a clear explanation of the incident and severely punish the suspect. The attack has heightened concerns among the Japanese expatriate community in China, following previous incidents involving Japanese citizens. In fullTwo Japanese men among three injured in Shanghai knife attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Three injured in knife attack at restaurant in Shanghai
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Shanghai World Financial Centre (AFP/Getty)Two Japanese men and one Chinese woman were injured in a knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai on Tuesday. A 59-year-old man, reportedly with a history of mental illness, was detained after attacking the victims with a fruit knife at the Shanghai World Financial Centre. One of the injured Japanese men is a senior executive at a Japanese company located in the commercial complex where the incident occurred. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Minoru Kihara, urged China to provide a clear explanation of the incident and severely punish the suspect. The attack has heightened concerns among the Japanese expatriate community in China, following previous incidents involving Japanese citizens. In fullTwo Japanese men among three injured in Shanghai knife attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
